Pontoon Beach, IL (May 1, 2005) Another huge field of racecars were on hand at Tri-City Speedway Sunday night. There were 135 cars that checked in through the gates to compete.

Mark Oller of Highland, IL claimed the UMP (United Midwestern Promoters) Late Model main event. Twenty-nine UMP Late Models took to the track to battle for a spot in the twenty-four car main event.

Oller, who started on the third row inside of the main event, quickly worked his way to the front and took the lead from last week's winner Michael Kloos on lap eight. Oller was able to work the lapped traffic superbly and soon had opened up a comfortable lead over Kloos. A late caution with just two laps remaining tightened the field again, but Oller still had four lapped cars in between him and the second place running Kloos on the restart. Oller roared on to claim the win. Kloos held off the hard charging Matt Taylor who started twenty-first in the main event and moved all the way to a third place finish. Ed Dixon claimed the fourth position while Frankie Martin rounded out the top five. Oller became the fourth different winner in as many nights in the UMP Late Model division at Tri-City Speedway.

Brian Shaw of Robinson, IL made his visit of 2005 to Tri-City Speedway and he bested a stellar field of UMP Modifieds. Shaw took the lead on the opening lap from the front row pole starting position and led all twenty-laps of the main event. Ray Walsh put the heat on Shaw early in the main event. Walsh used the higher line around the 1/4 mile track and moved up quickly from his fourth row starting position to battle with Shaw on lap three. However, the track conditions would change and Walsh began to fade back as the race reach the half way point. Bobby Bittle took over the second position from Walsh and took the runner up spot. Leroy Haney also moved up from a fourth row starting position and claimed the third spot. Walsh held on to claim the fourth spot and John Stanton moved up from deep in the field to finish fifth.

Steve Maisel claimed his second consecutive Sportsman main event. Maisel and Dennis Wernle battled endlessly for the first half of the event as they swapped the lead several times. Wernle would suffer mechanical problems and drop out of the event around the half way point. Jimmy Cummins moved up and put the pressure on Maisel as the event wound down. Cummins came up short and settled for the second spot. Mark Bohnenstiehl, Don Patton and Bryan Slover filled out the top five positions.

Brad Yotter claimed the Street Stock main event. Robbie Benson worked his way up through the field and was reeling in Yotter near the end, but he would come up short and settle for second. Sam Kizer took third.

Josh Porch took the victory in the Factory Stock division. Porch led the entire event and was basically unchallenged for the top spot. Ken Bell and Ryan Kress took the second and third positions.

UMP Late Models – 29 Entries
Heat 1
Pos Driver Car #
1 Ken Rumble 87
2 Bryan Collins 11Z
3 Charles(frankie) Martin 25
4 Dan Jacober 22
5 Keith Pratt 33P
6 Shawn Rayfield 18R
7 John Beck 28
8 Kevin Lee 77L
9 Matt Taylor 3L
10 Jayme Zidar 9Z

Heat 2
Pos Driver Car #
1 Jason Frankel 33
2 Mark Oller 67
3 Ed Dixon 50
4 Michael Hammerle 16H
5 Vince Grondzki 32
6 Steve Grotz 22G
7 Charles (Chuck) Carriker Jr. 35
8 Scott Ford 16
9 Mark Voigt 30
10 Joe Dresch 5

Heat 3
Pos Driver Car #
1 Steve Sheppard 5S
2 Michael Kloos 6K
3 Roger Brickler 82B
4 James Shereck 7
5 Pat Ryan 6
6 Billy Laycock 82
7 Mark Faust 51
8 Jim Morrison 85
9 Rick Standridge 12

Semi
Pos Driver Car #
1 Mark Voigt 30
2 John Beck 28
3 Matt Taylor 3L
4 Rick Standridge 12
5 Joe Dresch 5
6 Kevin Lee 77L
7 Charles (Chuck) Carriker Jr. 35
8 Jayme Zidar 9Z
9 Jim Morrison 85
10 Mark Faust 51
11 Scott Ford 16

Dash
Pos Driver Car #
1 Jason Frankel 33
2 Michael Kloos 6K
3 Ed Dixon 50
4 Charles(frankie) Martin 25
5 Mark Oller 67
6 Ken Rumble 87
7 Bryan Collins 11Z
8 Steve Sheppard 5S
9 Roger Brickler 82B

Feature
Pos Driver Car #
1 Mark Oller 67
2 Michael Kloos 6K
3 Matt Taylor 3L
4 Ed Dixon 50
5 Charles(frankie) Martin 25
6 Bryan Collins 11Z
7 Jason Frankel 33
8 James Shereck 7
9 Shawn Rayfield 18R
10 Joe Dresch 5
11 Keith Pratt 33P
12 Rick Standridge 12
13 Michael Hammerle 16H
14 John Beck 28
15 Roger Brickler 82B
16 Steve Grotz 22G
17 Kevin Lee 77L
18 Mark Voigt 30
19 Vince Grondzki 32
20 Billy Laycock 82
21 Steve Sheppard 5S
22 Ken Rumble 87
23 Pat Ryan 6
24 Dan Jacober 22

UMP Modifieds – 42 Entries
Heat 1
Pos Driver Car #
1 Steve Ellison 40E
2 Leroy Haney 14H
3 Jay Hughes 71
4 James Lafferty 56
5 Brett Korves 25
6 Leon Price 6
7 Donnie Wren 406
8 Rob Pendergrass 10X
9 Alan Cope 13
10 Todd Ferber 2F
11 Mike Monroe 37

Heat 2
Pos Driver Car #
1 Ray Walsh 1W
2 Bobby Bittle 89
3 Bobby Martintoni 48
4 Tommie Seets Jr 16S
5 Steve Meyer Jr. 1A
6 Roy Simmons 8
7 Chris Mcmillon 83
8 Tom Seets P9
9 Ronnie Lewis 28B
10 Corey Carriker C28

Heat 3
Pos Driver Car #
1 Kyle Byerline 11
2 Brian Shaw 1
3 Andy Anderson 68
4 John Hobson 16B
5 John Stanton 11H
6 Bart Reese 49
7 Michael Ohair 40
8 Joe Pendergrass 27X
9 Lyle Monroe 87
10 Larry Brown 09

Heat 4
Pos Driver Car #
1 Bobby Newberry 20N
2 Ryan Tischhauser 02
3 Jake Seets 8S
4 Scott Riepshoff 11S
5 Mark Lund 17M
6 Clint Eckenrodt 22X
7 Ryan Driemeyer 66
8 Dean Hoffman 1D
9 Tony Walker 80
10 Parker Williams 7

Semi #1
Pos Driver Car #
1 Bart Reese 49
2 Donnie Wren 406
3 Lyle Monroe 87
4 Alan Cope 13
5 Larry Brown 09
6 Leon Price 6
7 Michael Ohair 40
8 Rob Pendergrass 10X
9 Joe Pendergrass 27X
10 Todd Ferber 2F

Semi #2
Pos Driver Car #
1 Rusty Griffaw 16
2 Clint Eckenrodt 22X
3 Tom Seets P9
4 Ryan Driemeyer 66
5 Corey Carriker C28
6 Chris Mcmillon 83
7 Roy Simmons 8
8 Ronnie Lewis 28B
9 Tony Walker 80
10 Parker Williams 7
11 Dean Hoffman 1D

Dash
Pos Driver Car #
1 Brian Shaw 1
2 Bobby Bittle 89
3 Kyle Byerline 11
4 Ryan Tischhauser 02
5 Steve Ellison 40E
6 Bobby Newberry 20N
7 Ray Walsh 1W
8 Leroy Haney 14H

Feature
Pos Driver Car #
1 Brian Shaw 1
2 Bobby Bittle 89
3 Leroy Haney 14H
4 Ray Walsh 1W
5 John Stanton 11H
6 Jay Hughes 71
7 Bobby Martintoni 48
8 Bobby Newberry 20N
9 Andy Anderson 68
10 James Lafferty 56
11 Tommie Seets Jr 16S
12 Rusty Griffaw 16
13 Steve Ellison 40E
14 John Hobson 16B
15 Clint Eckenrodt 22X
16 Jake Seets 8S
17 Kyle Byerline 11
18 Bart Reese 49
19 Donnie Wren 406
20 Ryan Tischhauser 02
21 Mark Lund 17M
22 Steve Meyer Jr. 1A
23 Scott Riepshoff 11S
24 Brett Korves 25

Sportsman – 23 Entries
Heat 1
Pos Driver Car #
1 Brandon Hogenson 77
2 Bryan Slover 7
3 Wade Glover 3
4 Mark Bohnenstiehl 23B
5 Glen Kelley 17
6 David Parker 31
7 Bob Williams 46
8 Gary Walker 98

Heat 2
Pos Driver Car #
1 Steve Maisel 2
2 Dennis Wernle 23
3 Jimmy Cummins 19
4 Kyle Stolzer 147
5 Andy Beavers 21
6 Tommy Kranckel 56B
7 Brian Eaves 44
8 Charlie Mccalleb 56M

Heat 3
Pos Driver Car #
1 Marty Kopp 8R
2 Jeremy Nash 95
3 Don Patton 55
4 Paul Nash 93
5 Rick Jones 51
6 Dave Meyers 00JR
7 Nathan Bowman 33

Dash
Pos Driver Car #
1 Dennis Wernle 23
2 Steve Maisel 2
3 Jeremy Nash 95
4 Don Patton 55
5 Wade Glover 3
6 Brandon Hogenson 77
7 Marty Kopp 8R
8 Bryan Slover 7
9 Jimmy Cummins 19

Feature
Pos Driver Car #
1 Steve Maisel 2
2 Jimmy Cummins 19
3 Mark Bohnenstiehl 23B
4 Don Patton 55
5 Bryan Slover 7
6 Kyle Stolzer 147
7 Wade Glover 3
8 Dave Meyers 00JR
9 Rick Jones 51
10 Brandon Hogenson 77
11 Nathan Bowman 33
12 David Parker 31
13 Dennis Wernle 23
14 Brian Eaves 44
15 Jeremy Nash 95
16 Glen Kelley 17
17 Marty Kopp 8R
18 Charlie Mccalleb 56M
19 Andy Beavers 21
20 Paul Nash 93
21 Tommy Kranckel 56B
22 Bob Williams 46
23 Gary Walker 98

Street Stocks – 27 Entries
Heat 1
Pos Driver Car #
1 Brad Yotter 72
2 Todd Erickson 93
3 Tony King 00
4 Gregory Schumacher 04
5 Dennis Ponder 7
6 Ryan Meuth 19M
7 Casey Crane 27
8 Aaron Reinsing 74
9 Gregory Jones 2J

Heat 2
Pos Driver Car #
1 Sam Kizer 69
2 Keith Jackson X70
3 Kenny Daiker 77D
4 Darrell Morey 8
5 Jason Stanton 51
6 Todd Niemann 5N
7 Bobby Hinson 12
8 James Glover 5G
9 Scott Goodman 15

Heat 3
Pos Driver Car #
1 Corey Perigo 48
2 Josh Jackson 5J
3 Robby Benson 69B
4 Jim Stevens 92
5 Eric Skinner 71
6 Brian Crawford 64
7 Kevin Dunham 3D
8 Mark Pflueger 19
9 Steve Lee 8X

Feature
Pos Driver Car #
1 Brad Yotter 72
2 Robby Benson 69B
3 Sam Kizer 69
4 Jason Stanton 51
5 Todd Erickson 93
6 Tony King 00
7 Keith Jackson X70
8 Darrell Morey 8
9 Casey Crane 27
10 Gregory Schumacher 04
11 Todd Niemann 5N
12 Gregory Jones 2J
13 Jim Stevens 92
14 Eric Skinner 71
15 Scott Goodman 15
16 Josh Jackson 5J
17 Kenny Daiker 77D
18 Corey Perigo 48
19 Aaron Reinsing 74
20 Bobby Hinson 12
21 Ryan Meuth 19M
22 James Glover 5G
23 Brian Crawford 64
24 Dennis Ponder 7
25 Kevin Dunham 3D
26 Mark Pflueger 19
27 Steve Lee 8X

Factory Stocks – 14 Entries
Heat 1
Pos Driver Car #
1 Josh Porch 43
2 Paul McIntyre 5
3 Gary Price 188
4 David Pulley 8
5 Robert Bussen 2B
6 Ryan Kress 66
7 Jonathon Schulte 03

Heat 2
Pos Driver Car #
1 Aaron Wood 2X
2 Ken Bell 83
3 Richard Hay 97R
4 Scott Wongler 20
5 Bob Price 18
6 Ashley Ryan 6
7 Jeff Price 88

Feature
Pos Driver Car #
1 Josh Porch 43
2 Ken Bell 83
3 Ryan Kress 66
4 Aaron Wood 2X
5 Robert Bussen 2B
6 Richard Hay 97R
7 Jonathon Schulte 03
8 Ashley Ryan 6
9 David Pulley 8
10 Scott Wongler 20
11 Paul McIntyre 5
12 Gary Price 188
13 Bob Price 18
14 Jeff Price 88